ABSTRACT Background: Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty of falling asleep or maintaining sleep, which affects different age groups. Currently, melatonin is used as a therapeutic treatment in cases of insomnia in children, adults, and elderly people. Objective: To evaluate the eff...
Abstract Objective The present study aimed to assess the effect of Melissa Officinalis L. (a combination of lemon balm with fennel fruit extract) compared with citalopram and placebo on the quality of life of postmenopausal women with sleep disturbance. Methods The present study is a randomized, doub...
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of benzodiazepine (BZD) use in Brazil and to investigate the direct and indirect effects of alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle (SL), depressive symptoms (DS), and sleep dissatisfaction (SD) on BZD use. Methods: The Second Brazilian Alcohol an...
ABSTRACT Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule in nature, being locally synthesized in several cells and tissues, besides being a hormone that is centrally produced in the pineal gland of vertebrates, particularly in mammals. Its pineal synthesis is timed by the suprachiasmatic nucleus, that is synchronized...
A farmacoterapia está sendo estudada sistematicamente para o tratamento de crianças e adolescentes com psicopatologias variadas. Tem se mostrado como um instrumento importante para auxiliar estas crianças, junto com outras modalidades de tratamento. Este artigo tem como objetivo revisar os medicamento...
Uma mulher com pulsäo alimentar noturna e com resposta à dexfenfluramina (DXF) é relatada. Episódios compulsivos automáticos todas as noites com ingestäo de glicídios, comidas semi-preparadas e presença de amnésia total dos episódios. Medicaçöes anorexígenas reduziam a pulsäo alimentar diur...
